[my.self]

so far nothing i dont think for me and i plan to keep it that way. the most amount of volume ill put on is the half way meter in my sansa fuze and with a few pushes for the + on my fiio e5 and thats it. i would consider it average for listening volume.

 

[vvanrij]

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Originally Posted by pyramid6 /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can get a dB meter. I find that 60 dB gets way too loud, but that's just me.

Thats way less then even normal conversation, cars must destroy you!

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Originally Posted by booboohihi /img/forum/go_quote.gif we should take good care of oru ears......dont use the headphone or earphone for over 3/Hs a day.

You can use them as long as you wan't, the periods of time are only valid for certain volumes, which most of the people that listen to hifi already find to loud anyway.

 

[noahlapuz]

I use to listen up to 4 hours a day, 7 days a week at high volumes during chaotic office hours. I felt my left ear is quite screw*d up already so I did a hearing test and found out I can only hear frequencies 30-16khz. Realizing the consequences, I now only listen few songs in about average volume with at least 2 days of rest in a week. Guess what? It doesn't make my hearing any better (damage is permanent)neither it makes it anything worse. No more blasting for me, just sweet sounding music

 

[scompton]

Once you start listening at a low level, you get used to it and higher levels are painful. I bought a SPL meter and started listening at 65-70dB and after a few months, 85dB was painfully loud. Everyone who cares about their hearing should get an SPL meter.

 

[troymadison]

I listen at 70-80db typically.

 

[DSlayerZX]

have hearing lost, but not from headphone
most likely from wood shop and the M9 airsoft I have purchased lately

 

[Mercuttio]

Aside from just watching the volume level, I've maintained far-better-than-average hearing for several years of the headphone hobby by following these guidelines:

1. Never turn up the volume to block out external sources. Use an earplug / closed headphone if this is your purpose.

2. Use earplugs at concerts and loud events.

3. Don't confuse "volume" for "dynamics." If you want more punch, consider a different headphone or amplifier / dac.

 

[opteronlive]

There was a store I tried headphones at, the sound was too loud but I couldn't lower it.

****ing morons, who puts their custumers into that evilness?

 

[dallan]

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm careful to wear plugs when using power tools, firearms and headphones.

What!! you wear earplugs when using headphones???

 

[opteronlive]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallan /img/forum/go_quote.gif What!! you wear earplugs when using headphones???

He dislike music

 

[Mr Incredible]

I find that alcohol is what always makes me turn my headphones up to loud. And I know its damaging my ears, but sometimes its just irresistible!

 

[dallan]

What! i can't quite hear you, read you i have on my ear plugs or a a blinders or something to stop all this stuff from coming in and disturbing my peace.

 

[Taikero]

I have some mild tinnitus (No real idea how), but I can still hear up to around 19,750 Hz or so.

I've been considering going to the doctor to get my ears flushed and looked at just to see if I can help clear some of the tinnitus up. I've also started wearing earplugs at night to keep *all* sound out, which has helped the tinnitus a bit, but not completely.

I'm not sure of the volume I listen at, but it's significantly lower than any of my coworkers listen. Whenever I let them use my headphones they crank my EMU 0404 up quite a bit.

I usually keep it around 1/4 to 1/3 of maximum volume, sometimes 1/2 if I'm using higher impedance headphones and the recording is naturally lower in volume.

 

[Nocturnal310]

One of the biggest threat are the Earphones...they exert lot of sound pressure directly focussed on the ear canal.

also, since they dont block the external sound..the Loudness of Earphones gets Added to Loudness of external environment.
thereby increasing the dB level to dangerous levels.



i noticed this yesterday while in a mall on friday evening..damn ..i immediately switched it off.

So now i have more reasons to get a good IEM..and realise their importance.

 

[Zombie_X]

I know with my left ear, it sounds like the volume is turned down a little bit.

Not bad though... I don't mind it.

On my Zune (with MS1's) I keep the volume at 13. This volume sounds not bad to me and I haven't gt any ear fatigue/pain yet...